Pet food

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Hi @SusanCL

I have moved your post to this already existing thread that discusses the health implications and safety for pets.

There are a number of topics that also cover some of the issues:

Safer pet food event (Sydney)

Dodgy pet food brands could be making our cats and dogs sick

We should be able to trust the food we buy for our pets is safe and won’t hurt them, but a number of pet food products have been linked to death and life-threatening illnesses. There’s currently a Senate Inquiry into the safety of pet food underway, and we want to make sure the Government fixes this industry for good. Can you support our fight for safer pet food standards? [image]

Pet Food Treats are they safe?

Jerhigh pet food - chicken sticks. My dogs loved this however I read some worrying information on those made in Thailand and China that they had melamine and lead in them which can affect dogs kidneys and cause diarrhoea and other problems. Have you had problems? I am never buying these again as one of my beautiful poodles died and vets could not determine cause and when my other poodle showed signs of illness I looked at what I was feeding,I really feel it is these treats.Post your experienc…

Pet food labelling

I would really love to see standardisation & requirements of full disclosure of pet food nutritional analysis. It appears very sloppy at present. So many only have 2 or 3 points & often as fed & without moisture that is next to useless. At the very least “require” full disclosure of essentials including dry matter or per 1000 k/cal on a manufacturer’s website. For cats it is so important as the 2017 Choice wet cat food review shows. Though I imagine it is just as essential for Dog health. Th…

What do you feed your cat or dog?

Pets are an important part of many Australian homes, and we’d like to know more about what you feed to your furry companion. The range of pet food on offer has grown, from organic and raw to specialist science diets along with plenty of well-known brands from supermarkets. You might also use treats or even a DIY diet. Whatever it is, we’d like to hear about your experiences. Leave a comment below and tell us what is on your pet’s menu. Feel free to share a pic of your pet too …

Pet love (General chat)

Knowing how important pets are to Australians (we are one of the highest pet owning people per capita in the world), CHOICE naturally wanted to play a role in safer pet food. We also run important threads on pet food and many pet-related articles on our website. While it’s not always a black and white consumer issue, we know people love talking about their pets. Therefore we decided to open this general thread where you can talk all things pets, including products, stories about your pets and s…